This week's Home & Garden is full of gift suggestions. Holiday Shopper looks at unique (and sometimes useful) gifts for the home. Springtime, Wrapped and Beribboned has excellent gift ideas for gardeners. Our favorite of the bunch is the Umbrella Stand with Sponge Base! Check out the Critics' Picks Gift Guides for an awesome collection of ideas that cover food, books, fashion, technology and music...

The rest of the section includes:

• Asian Antiquities in a Chelsea Loft.
  
• A Holiday Medley, Off Key explores the December dilemma of balancing Christmas and Hanukkah in interfaith relationships. Includes some amusing anecdotes.



• Room to Improve: How do I replace the built-in metal hamper in my 1950s bathroom?